It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China because it was the country’s first gold medal in the pairs figure(花样) skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
Everyone was very quiet while Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something wonderful to happen. As Soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.
In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take part in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and Zhou Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sport of short track (轨道) speed skating.
China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, China’s women’s curling team(冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No.1 at the 2009 World Women’s Curling Championship.
This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, China’s winter stars could soon shine on the world stage.Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo won the gold medal in the _____ event at the 2010 Vancouver
Olympic.
| A．pairs figure skating | B．short track speed skating |
| C．women’s curling | D．long track speed skating |
People were _____ when shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the Games.
| A．noisy | B．quiet | C．cheering | D．excited |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Chinese like winter sports best. |
| B．The short track speed skating isn’t a well known or exciting sport. |
| C．There were 90 Chinese athletes taking part in the Vancouver Games. |
| D．Wang Meng and Zhou Yang lost the game at the Vancouver Games. |
China’s women’s curling team won’t be eight years old until _____.
| A．2003 | B．2009 | C．2010 | D．2011 |
According to the passage, what made China’s winter athletes get such a success?
| A．Luck. | B．A chance. |
| C．Hard work and a little luck. | D．The country’s support. |
While you’re in Shanghai, please come and take a walk round some of our interesting places.
Shanghai Museum
You must see this beautifully designed museum. It is a wonderful place to study Chinese art and history. There are ancient treasures, fantastic Chinese sculptures, paintings from all ages and many other things for you to enjoy. Pay to enter.
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.(9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday)
Yu Gardens
These famous Ming gardens are often rather crowded. Don’t forget to try their delicious snacks. Pay to enter. Open 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Lu Xun’s Museum
This is a great place for book-lovers. There are photographs of the famous writer, some of his books written by hand and many letters. A very interesting place for a few hours. Very cheap.
Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Shanghai Natural History Museum
Everything is about the natural world and science. You can study dinosaurs, hundreds of animals, plants, rocks and more, and see many unusual exhibition. Very cheap.
Open 9:00 am -5:00 pm.
Shanghai Art Museum
An interesting building, once used as a race club and library. Drop in and see the latest exhibition. There are shows by painters from all over the country. The museum also encourages research into art. Pay to enter. Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.What makes Yu Gardens different from the other places in the passage?
| A．They cost very little to enter. |
| B．They make people love nature. |
| C．They are good for art research. |
| D．They have something nice to eat. |
You can study______ when you visit Shanghai Natural History Museum.
| A．robots | B．letters | C．bamboos | D．coins |
If someone is interested in silver pots of the Tang Dynasty, he or she can go to ____ .
| A．Shanghai Museum |
| B．Shanghai Art Museum |
| C．Lu Xun’s Museum |
| D．Shanghai Natural History Museum |
How many museums with paintings are mentioned in the passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Which place is open the shortest every day?
| A．Shanghai Museum. | B．Lu Xun’s Museum. |
| C．Shanghai Art Museum. | D．Yu Gardens. |
Later next year, Beijing will start the country's first driverless (无人驾驶) subway trains. The Yanfang Line-connecting part of Fangshan district to the city center-will be the first to try out driverless technology.
The Beijing public transportation authority says the new trains will make the metro system better. They will have an upgraded (升级的 ) operating system. They will reach 80km per hour and carry more than l ,200 passengers.
The development of driverless technology is opening up in other areas of transport. Driverless cars have long been a dream for many. And in the past few years，innovation(创新) has speeded up. Big car companies，including Volkswagon and Toyota, are competing with other companies, such as Google.
But with no tracks(轨道)to run on，how will driverless cars be safe? The technology that is used is made up of many sensors (传感器) ,including radar(雷达) and GPS. This gives the car an exact position in the world，as well as what' s around it. It also allows the car to see moving Objects，too，like other cars and people.
Pilot-free planes have also become a hot technology topic. Yet while these types of technology are seen as better and safer，they do have disadvantages. Automation(自动化) means these types of transport will heavily rely on computers. Just like humans，they make mistakes-although less often.
And like much1 of technology，it makes many workers lose their jobs. What will happen to the future bus drivers and pilots？Which of the following about the Yanfang Line trains is NOT true?
| A．There will be no driver on the trains. |
| B．They’ll have an upgraded operating system. |
| C．The speed will be at least 80 km per hour. |
| D．They’ll carry more than 1,200 passengers. |
What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
| A．Driverless technology is a hot topic. |
| B．Driverless technology has been developed well. |
| C．Big car companies are working together to make innovation |
| D．Big car companies are competing with each other. |
What does the underlined word This refer to(指代) in the fourth paragraph?
| A．The sensor. | B．The technology. |
| C．The radar. | D．The CPS. |
What can we get from the passage?
| A．pilot-free planes are much safer than driverless cars. |
| B．Automation makes transport more difficult to deal with. |
| C．Driverless technology has it’s disadvantages. |
| D．Driverless technology will not need workers any more. |
Once there was a rich man who lived with his wife and child. He loved the child so much that he sent him to Oxford(牛津大学)for two or three years. At the end of the first year at the university, this young student came home. He wanted a change. And he also wanted to tell his parents about Oxford.
It happened one night when the father, the mother and the young student were sit- ting at supper. They had in front of them only two chickens. Just as they were about to begin eating, the father said, “My boy, I have spent a lot of money on you to send you to Oxford. Now I want to know what you have learned.” The son smiled and said, “Father, I have studied a science which can prove that these two chickens on the plate are really three chickens.” “Well,” said the father, “This is something I would like very much to know.” “There are two chickens on the plate,” said the student. He took one of the chickens in his hand and said, “Here is one more; and one and two makes three. So here are three chickens.” Then the father took one of the chickens to him-self, gave the other to his wife, and said,"I shall have one of the chickens myself, your mother will have another, and you can have the third for your supper and nothing else.” The father kept his word and so the student went without his supper.How can we know that the rich man loved his son a lot?
A. He provided enough delicious food for him.
B. He wanted him to live at Oxford for several years.
C. He sent him to work at Oxford for two or three years.What does the underlined Word "prove" mean?
| A．achieve | B．show | C．compete | D．develop |
What did the Father ask his son at supper that night?
| A．Whether he liked Oxford or not. |
| B．How he got along with his classmates. |
| C．What he had learned in the first year at the university. |
| D．The number of the money he had spent at the university. |
What can we infer(摊断) from the passage?
| A．Both of the parents had no chickens to eat at last. |
| B．Each of them had a chicken for their supper finally. |
| C．At last the student had nothing to eat for his supper. |
| D．In the end the Father gave his son the third chicken to eat. |
Jenny didn't know how her school dance team could pay for the travel to Florida for a national competition. It was difficult enough just to raise money for their dance costumes (服装). What were they going to do? As the team leader, Jenny felt she needed to come up with an idea. .
At lunch, Jenny found that a lot of students were throwing empty juice bottles in the rubbish. She remembered the school had a recycling (回收利用) program a few years ago, but it had ended. Nobody wanted to bring the bags of bottles to the recycling center.
Jenny saw a chance. She went to see the headmaster. "If members of our team pick up the recyclable bottles every few days, may we use the money we collect at the recycling center for our dance team?" asked Jenny.
"I think that's a great idea, Jenny," said Ms. Weaver. "But if another team wants to take over next season, I'll have to give them a chance, too. " Jenny agreed that it was fair. She ran to the dance team to give them the good news.
Jenny knew that the money raised from empty bottles might not be enough to get them all the way to Florida, but they were a lot closer. She would find more ways to raise money for the dance team.Jenny's team would go to Florida .
| A．to raise money |
| B．to have a trip there |
| C．to take part in a competition |
| D．to buy their dance costumes. |
If Jenny wanted to collect money by picking up bottles, she needed the support of first.
| A．the headmaster | B．the dance team |
| C．another team | D．the recycling center |
which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Jenny found many ways to raise money. |
| B．Jenny could collect money at the recycling center. |
| C．The team could not pay for the train tickets to Florida. |
| D．Jenny collected enough money from the empty bottles. |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．The ways to raise money. | B．The recycling bottles. |
| C．The dance team's costumes. | D．A closer dreaming. |
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How many books are written for children among the books?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
Which of the following books is the latest in print?
| A．Deceptively Delicious | B．The Road |
| C．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | D．Rich Dad, Poor Dad |
If Nancy buys 3 copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and 2 copy of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, how much should she pay?
| A．$48.65. | B．$59.50. | C．$64.50. | D．$74.45. |
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